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Sixteen Months of Reporting Validated by Major Media Reports About Chevron-Ecuador Lawsuit

September 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments

A Chevron Corporation spokesperson informed me late Wednesday night that several articles published earlier that day validate much of what I’ve written in more than three-dozen posts during the past 16 months about the 17-year legal battle between Chevron Corporation and the Amazon Defense Coalition in Ecuador. “You were miles ahead on this story, and [...]

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‘Crude’ Footage Reveals Lies Behind Trial Lawyers’ $27B Lawsuit Against Chevron in Ecuador

August 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: During the past 15 months, I’ve written some three-dozen posts about a lawsuit being battled by Chevron Corp. in Ecuador.  Because I’m a little under the weather, I’m leaving the “heavy lifting” about the latest news to arise about the case to my friend Carter Wood at the National Association of Manufacturers.  With [...]

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Conflict of Interest in $27B Suit Against Chevron

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Loyal readers of this blog will remember the name of Richard Cabrera as one that has appeared in a half-dozen posts on this blog, including one in which I asked the question, What Will Be The Outcome of the Amazon Defense Coalition’s Lawsuit Against Chevron in Ecuador? Thanks to news that broke today out of [...]

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If It’s Time To Eat The Dog, Where’s PETA?

December 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

When can a Christmas gift be something extra special to a conservative and more like a lump of coal to a liberal?  When it comes in the form of a book, “TIME TO EAT THE DOG? the real guide to sustainable living,” by Brenda and Robert Vale. Though I have yet to receive a book [...]

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New Post Highlights ‘Web of Influence’ Entangling Chevron Corporation in Bogus Ecuador Lawsuit

October 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

If you’ve been following my extensive coverage — more than two-dozen posts during the past six months — about the bogus lawsuit Chevron Corporation has been fighting in Ecuador for more than 16 years, you should appreciate a new post at The Amazon Post blog. Full of interactive graphics, the post offers telling snapshots of [...]

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Political Correctness Replaces Toys in Kid’s Meals (Update)

October 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I find myself especially thankful that all three of my sons are old enough that they no longer require toys with every fast-food meal they order.  Why?  Because fast-food purveyors are now including politically-correct reading material — as a toy substitute — in their kid’s meal offerings.  Case in point: Taco Bell®. I became aware [...]

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Amazon Defense Coalition Responds to Allegations of Bribery by Accusing Chevron of ‘Dirty Tricks’ (Update)

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

UPDATE 9-4-09 at 12:11 p.m. Central: Just learned that the judge in the $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed by Amazon Defense Coalition against Chevron in Ecuador has recused himself.  Details here and here! In response to Chevron Corporation’s release today of incriminating video footage that appears to support allegations of bribery on the part of [...]

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